Que hace la LOMOTIL?

¿Qué hace la LOMOTIL?

El Lomotil es un medicamento de venta bajo receta empleada para tratar la diarrea. La sobredosis de Lomotil ocurre cuando alguien toma más de la cantidad normal o recomendada de este medicamento. Esto puede ser accidental o intencionalmente.

¿Qué sustancia tiene el LOMOTIL?

LOMOTIL® contiene un ingrediente activo llamado loperamida, el cual lo hace un eficaz auxiliar en el tratamiento de la diarrea.

¿Qué efectos tiene la pastilla LOMOTIL?

LOMOTIL® contiene un ingrediente activo llamado Loperamida que te ayuda a disminuir el número de evacuaciones. Al reducir el número de evacuaciones se recupera suavemente la velocidad de la digestión, esto permite una correcta absorción de líquidos, restaurando la consistencia de las heces.

¿Cuando no tomar LOMOTIL?

No se use LOMOTIL® si existe: Reacción alérgica o erupción en la piel debido a loperamida. Fiebre mayor de 38°C. Sangre o moco en las evacuaciones.

What is the difference between Imodium and lomotil?

Is Lomotil or Imodium better? Lomotil and Imodium are both effective drugs to treat diarrhea. Some research has shown that there is no significant difference in effectiveness between the two. However, other studies have shown that Imodium is more effective and better tolerated.

What class of anti diarrheal medication does lomotil belong to?

Lomotil is a prescription medicine used to treat the symptoms of diarrhea. Lomotil may be used alone or with other medications. Lomotil belongs to a class of drugs called Antidiarrheals. It is not known if Lomotil is safe and effective in children younger than 2 years of age.

What clinical conditions are contraindicated for the use of lomotil?

Lomotil is contraindicated in patients with diarrhea associated with organisms that penetrate the GI mucosa (toxigenic E. coli, Salmonella, Shigella), and pseudomembranous enterocolitis (Clostridium difficile) associated with broad-spectrum antibiotics (see CONTRAINDICATIONS).

Which anti diarrhea medicine is best?

1. Loperamide. Loperamide is one of the best-known anti-diarrheal medicines. It slows down the digestive process in your bowels, which allows food to stay in your system for a longer period of time.

What is the best medicine to stop diarrhea?

Two types of meds relieve diarrhea in different ways:

• Loperamide (Imodium) slows the movement of food through your intestines, which lets your body absorb more liquid.
• Bismuth subsalicylate (Kaopectate, Pepto-Bismol) balances out how fluid moves through your digestive tract.

What schedule is Lomotil?

Controlled substance: Lomotil is classified as a Schedule V controlled substance by federal regulation. Diphenoxylate hydrochloride is chemically related to the narcotic analgesic meperidine.

What are the contraindications of loperamide?

Who should not take LOPERAMIDE?

• infectious diarrhea.
• torsades de pointes, a type of abnormal heart rhythm.
• prolonged QT interval on EKG.
• abnormal EKG with QT changes from birth.
• paralysis of the intestines.
• liver problems.
• bloody diarrhea.